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UNIT A CHAPTER 3 REVIEW
When you hold your breath, your brain sends a message to the diaphragm and rib muscles telling them to breathe. Why is this message sent from the brain?
because carbon dioxide is building up in the blood.
Which type of blood vessel takes blood from the cells back to the heart?
vein
Around the wall of each air sac in the lungs is a web of …
capillaries
When does digestion begin?
when the teeth grind the food
How does food move through the esophagus?
Rings of muscles squeeze food down the esophagus.
Which organs send chemicals to the small intestine to help
digest food?
pancreas and liver
What is the role of villi in the small intestine?
The villi provide more surface area to absorb food.
The transportation system of the body is …
circulatory system
Which system in the human body is involved in removing
wastes from the body?a. urinaryb. nervousc. skeletald. circulatory
urinary
Name three tasks the kidneys perform.
1. Clean the blood2. Regulate the level of salt in the
blood3. Control the level of water in
the blood
Which organ stores a mix of wastes and water until the mix of waste and water is ready to leave the body?
Urinary bladder
Which type of cell will the body make in greater numbers in response to an infection?
white blood cells
What is the thick, sticky fluid that traps germs and other things that may be in the air?
mucus
Which part of your blood has the job of clotting your blood?
platelets